So, the answer for yesterday’s photo is: the arrival of the motorcycles. I told you before that Antigua is only 45 kilometers from Guatemala City and since both cities are completely different it just makes sense that Antigua became a great destination for Guatemalans. For instance, many Guatemalan motorcycle clubs take a ride to Antigua … Read more
Guatemalan author Miguel Ángel Asturias, Nobel Prize in literature, wrote a book called Week-end en Guatemala (that is the title in Spanish). I have enjoyed the reading of this novel and its “novel structure” where there are series of stories that are happening all at the same time and they all have the weekend as … Read more
Balconies are not very common in Antigua, yet there are some like this one on Calle del Arco. I think it is a great location to watch the pedestrians stroll on Calle del Arco, or the giants dance to listen to live music. In my case, it is an opportunity to photograph a great yellow … Read more
Here is another humorous shot taken at Calle del Arco. I wish all of you an easy and slow start on this coming week. Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua / Guatemala / Height scale / tourists and locals / Calle del Arco
Live marimba music at Calle del Arco in La Antigua Guatemala is one those things you can enjoy on the weekends. Besides, how can the Giants dance if they don’t have music? Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua / Guatemala / marimba / Guatemalan music / Calle del Arco
On the weekends, Calle del Arco, Antigua’s most famous street, becomes a pedestrian strip. There is live music, tourists and locals walk the three block street up and down again and enjoy of the festive mood. Here you see the Giants that come out to dance and have a good time. Obviously, these giants do … Read more
Here is a typical arched doorway. You can all see the plants are growing wild. Often you see as you walk around Antigua plants over walls, over doors, over windows, over rooftop tiles, over posts, over you if you stand still for too long. 😉 Now you understand my concern over who is watering all … Read more
It is very common to see plants above the walls and doors in Antigua. The Land of the Eternal Spring is Guatemala’s slogan; it is quite true and even more so for Antigua. Here, the flowers are ALWAYS blooming and it does not matter when you come, the gardens will give you their best fruits … Read more
You may ask yourself, what are those Arab style doors doing in a Spanish colonial town in Central America? Well, if you blow the dust away from History 101 books or read the Wikipedia entry on Spain, you may recall that all the Iberian peninsula, was under Muslin (Moors) control since 718 CE.
We can derive three facts about Antigua from this photo. 1: Maids wear an apron all day long. 2: Many doorways in Antigua have one or two lamps to the sides. 3: Many doors in Antigua are framed by concrete and plants. On the other hand, all entries were imported to this new blog. Chances … Read more
If you have paid any attention to doors that have appeared on this site, you might have asked yourself, are Guatemalans giants? Quite the opposite should be the answer for most Guatemalans. People here start drinking coffee at a very early age and thus do not grow very tall. So, why do Guatemalans in Antigua … Read more
On July 2nd, I told you that because all the positive feedback and comments I had received so far, I had decided to purchase a Canon Powershot A620 so I could take better photos or at least take the photos that way I choose. Well, I have to admit that I have taken most photos … Read more
Izote tree with branches, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Patsy found this tree very interesting. It is called Palo de Izote and it is related to the Joshua Tree. I have posted several photos where the tree shows up; click on the following links to see the photos (f1, f2, f3). Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / … Read more
Door knocker, originally uploaded by rudygiron. I am prettry sure this is not what Bob Dylan had in mind when he wrote his now famous song. Marie has a fascination for the doorways around the world, I can tell you I get my kicks for the door knockers on Antigua’s doors. Okay, next week I … Read more
Buying a house in Antigua is a proposition beyond the economic means of most Guatemalans, sometimes, even so for foreigners. On June 15th I told you that Antigua’s building code does not allow for two or more floors houses, and because Antigua can not grow beyond its original 10×10 block grid (maybe a little more), … Read more